Serie A Gameweek 6

Cagliari 1 - 1 FT Juventus

Unipol Domus

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Futmetrix Verdict
45
FT
Sun, Oct 11
Italiano
Cagliari
1-1
Juventus
⚡ Intensity 32
⚖️ Balance 35
🏆 Stakes 35
🎲 Upset 66
Caprile's wall frustrates the Old Lady.

Win Probability

  • Cagliari 15%
  • Draw 24%
  • Juventus 60%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Caprile's Masterclass Denies Juventus in Sardinian Siege

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. A relentless attacking barrage was met by an immovable object between the sticks, leaving the visitors frustrated despite total dominance.

The Opening Act

Early on at Unipol Domus, the script was completely torn to shreds. Cagliari sat deep, absorbing heavy pressure before launching a lethal counter-attack. Daniel Maldini found the net in the 20th minute, turning a perfectly timed pass from Paul Mendy into pure gold. This stunning goal injected a massive dose of Upset Factor into the early season proceedings. Juventus completely dominated possession, holding the ball for over 70% of the half, but they looked entirely stunned in the final third. The Sardinians executed a classic smash-and-grab strategy to perfection. Every time the away side pushed forward, they collided with a rigid defensive block. The tactical setup was clear from the hosts: invite relentless pressure, stay organized, and strike fast on the break.

The Pivot

The second half saw a monumental shift in momentum. Enter Kerim Alajbegovic at the break, and suddenly the visitors had lethal new life. The Intensity was completely off the charts as the away team mounted a relentless siege. They turned the pitch into a shooting gallery, racking up 22 total shots compared to a mere four from the hosts. But E. Caprile decided this was entirely his night. He produced an absolute goalkeeping masterclass between the posts. A staggering nine crucial saves kept his team alive against mathematically impossible odds. The visitors piled on the pressure with double-digit corners, throwing absolutely everything into the penalty area, but the goalkeeper stood incredibly tall. This wasn't just defending; it was an act of pure survival.

Resolution

The defensive dam finally broke in the 81st minute. The persistent attacking pressure finally paid off when Alajbegovic carved out space to set up Randal Kolo Muani, who smashed home the deserved equalizer. The overall Balance of the match shifted rapidly toward the visitors, but the hosts somehow held their nerve for a crucial point. For the Sardinians, currently sitting proudly in the Champions League zone, this feels like a monumental victory built on pure grit and determination. For the Old Lady, languishing in mid-table mediocrity, dropping valuable points here is a genuinely bitter pill to swallow. A massive Stakes check early in the campaign proves that dominating the ball means absolutely nothing without the clinical final touch. A chaotic 1-1 draw that leaves two entirely different moods in the dressing rooms.

Key Questions

What made E. Caprile the Man of the Match?

He was an absolute wall at Unipol Domus, making nine crucial saves against a relentless 22-shot onslaught to rescue a vital point for his side.

How did substitute E. Caprile change the game?

Caprile was actually the starting goalkeeper who made nine saves. It was substitute Kerim Alajbegovic who changed the game for Juventus by providing the vital equalizer's assist.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
28%
72%
Cagliari 28%
Juventus 72%
Shots
4
22
Cagliari 4
Juventus 22
Shots on Target
2
10
Cagliari 2
Juventus 10
Expected Goals (xG)
0.54
1.94
Cagliari 0.54
Juventus 1.94
Passes
337
829
Cagliari 337
Juventus 829
Corners
1
9
Cagliari 1
Juventus 9
Fouls
8
8
Cagliari 8
Juventus 8
Yellow Cards
2
1
Cagliari 2
Juventus 1
Red Cards
0
0
Cagliari 0
Juventus 0

Match Events

Weston McKennie 🟨 17'
20' ⚽ Daniel Maldini (Paul Mendy)
45' 🔄 ↓ Juan Rodriguez ↑Alessandro Deiola
↓ Francisco Conceicao ↑Edon Zhegrova 🔄 45'
↓ Weston McKennie ↑Kerim Alajbegovic 🔄 45'
45'+1 🟨 Juan Rodriguez
HT
↓ Nicolás Iván Gonzalez ↑Nick Woltemade 🔄 60'
60' 🔄 ↓ Yanis Massolin ↑Alieu Fadera
↓ Zeki Çelik ↑Andrea Cambiaso 🔄 64'
69' 🔄 ↓ Paul Mendy ↑M'Bala Nzola
69' 🔄 ↓ Daniel Maldini ↑Yukinari Sugawara
Randal Kolo Muani (Kerim Alajbegovic) ⚽ 81'
↓ Douglas Luiz Soares ↑Teun Koopmeiners 🔄 84'
84' 🔄 ↓ Adam Obert ↑Jacopo Fazzini
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Cagliari

Goalkeepers
Elia Caprile
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
9
Saves
9
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Zé Pedro
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Yerry Mina
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
40%
Duel Win %
Juan Martín Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Adam Obert
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
78%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Michel Adopo
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
6
Duels Won
86%
Win %
Harry Winks
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessandro Romano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yanis Massolin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Daniel Maldini
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
P. Mendy
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.1
Rating
BENCH
Boris Radunovic
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Alen Sherri
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Raphael Kofler
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yukinari Sugawara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giuseppe Aurelio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jacopo Fazzini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ivan Sulev
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Roberto Gagliardini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joseph Liteta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alessandro Deiola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alieu Fadera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Carlos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M'Bala Nzola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riccardo Ciervo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Juventus

Goalkeepers
Guglielmo Vicario
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Pierre Kalulu
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
87%
Pass Acc
Gleison Bremer
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
80%
Duel Win %
Jhon Lucumí
MAGNET
MAGNET
98
Activity
98
Activity
94
Passes
4
Duels
Zeki Çelik
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Pape Matar Sarr
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
131%
Pass Acc
Douglas Luiz
MAGNET
MAGNET
134
Activity
134
Activity
126
Passes
8
Duels
Francisco Conceição
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Weston McKennie
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
30%
Pass Acc
Nicolás González
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Randal Kolo Muani
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Carlo Pinsoglio
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Federico Gatti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daniele Rugani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lloyd Kelly
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrea Cambiaso
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Juan Cabal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Teun Koopmeiners
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edon Zhegrova
MAGNET
MAGNET
44
Activity
44
Activity
35
Passes
9
Duels
Nick Woltemade
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
27%
Pass Acc

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
01/17/2026 Cagliari 1 - 0 Juventus Serie A Unipol Domus
11/29/2025 Juventus 2 - 1 Cagliari Serie A Allianz Stadium
02/23/2025 Cagliari 0 - 1 Juventus Serie A Unipol Domus
12/17/2024 Juventus 4 - 0 Cagliari Coppa Italia Allianz Stadium
10/06/2024 Juventus 1 - 1 Cagliari Serie A Allianz Stadium
04/19/2024 Cagliari 2 - 2 Juventus Serie A Unipol Domus
11/11/2023 Juventus 2 - 1 Cagliari Serie A Allianz Stadium
04/09/2022 Cagliari 1 - 2 Juventus Serie A Unipol Domus
12/21/2021 Juventus 2 - 0 Cagliari Serie A Allianz Stadium
03/14/2021 Cagliari 1 - 3 Juventus Serie A Sardegna Arena
01/17/2026
Serie A Unipol Domus
11/29/2025
Serie A Allianz Stadium
02/23/2025
Serie A Unipol Domus
12/17/2024
Coppa Italia Allianz Stadium
10/06/2024
Serie A Allianz Stadium
04/19/2024
Serie A Unipol Domus
11/11/2023
Serie A Allianz Stadium
04/09/2022
Serie A Unipol Domus
12/21/2021
Serie A Allianz Stadium
03/14/2021
Serie A Sardegna Arena
Cagliari Win
Juventus Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 6 16 18 8 +10 WInter 3 - 0 Parma (10-10-2026)DAS Roma 2 - 2 Inter (19-09-2026)WInter 5 - 3 Udinese (14-09-2026)WInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)WCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)
2 Lazio 6 16 11 4 +7 WLazio 3 - 1 Monza (11-10-2026)WVenezia 0 - 2 Lazio (19-09-2026)DLazio 2 - 2 AC Milan (12-09-2026)WUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)
3 AS Roma 6 14 14 3 +11 DComo 0 - 0 AS Roma (11-10-2026)DAS Roma 2 - 2 Inter (19-09-2026)WTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (14-09-2026)WAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)
4 Cagliari 6 13 6 3 +3 DCagliari 1 - 1 Juventus (11-10-2026)WUdinese 0 - 1 Cagliari (19-09-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 2 Cagliari (12-09-2026)WCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)
5 AC Milan 6 12 11 5 +6 DSassuolo 1 - 1 AC Milan (11-10-2026)WAC Milan 3 - 0 Lecce (20-09-2026)DLazio 2 - 2 AC Milan (12-09-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)
6 Juventus 6 11 9 5 +4 DCagliari 1 - 1 Juventus (11-10-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Atalanta (20-09-2026)LSassuolo 3 - 2 Juventus (13-09-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)
7 Como 6 11 9 6 +3 DComo 0 - 0 AS Roma (11-10-2026)LFrosinone 2 - 0 Como (20-09-2026)WComo 2 - 1 Parma (14-09-2026)WGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)WNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)
8 Napoli 6 10 10 6 +4 WNapoli 3 - 0 Frosinone (10-10-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Napoli (20-09-2026)WNapoli 1 - 0 Bologna (13-09-2026)LInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)LNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)
9 Frosinone 6 10 9 7 +2 LNapoli 3 - 0 Frosinone (10-10-2026)WFrosinone 2 - 0 Como (20-09-2026)DGenoa 1 - 1 Frosinone (12-09-2026)WFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)WFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)
10 Atalanta 6 9 8 8 0 WAtalanta 3 - 1 Venezia (12-10-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Atalanta (20-09-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 2 Cagliari (12-09-2026)LAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)
11 Sassuolo 6 8 10 10 0 DSassuolo 1 - 1 AC Milan (11-10-2026)LMonza 2 - 1 Sassuolo (18-09-2026)WSassuolo 3 - 2 Juventus (13-09-2026)DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)
12 Torino 6 7 7 9 -2 WTorino 2 - 1 Udinese (12-10-2026)DBologna 1 - 1 Torino (19-09-2026)LTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (14-09-2026)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)
13 Lecce 6 6 6 12 -6 LLecce 1 - 2 Bologna (11-10-2026)LAC Milan 3 - 0 Lecce (20-09-2026)WLecce 3 - 2 Monza (13-09-2026)LCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)
14 Bologna 6 5 5 7 -2 WLecce 1 - 2 Bologna (11-10-2026)DBologna 1 - 1 Torino (19-09-2026)LNapoli 1 - 0 Bologna (13-09-2026)DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)
15 Udinese 6 4 9 13 -4 LTorino 2 - 1 Udinese (12-10-2026)LUdinese 0 - 1 Cagliari (19-09-2026)LInter 5 - 3 Udinese (14-09-2026)LUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)
16 Monza 6 4 9 15 -6 LLazio 3 - 1 Monza (11-10-2026)WMonza 2 - 1 Sassuolo (18-09-2026)LLecce 3 - 2 Monza (13-09-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)
17 Genoa 6 4 5 11 -6 WGenoa 2 - 1 Fiorentina (10-10-2026)LParma 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2026)DGenoa 1 - 1 Frosinone (12-09-2026)LGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)LLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)
18 Parma 6 4 4 10 -6 LInter 3 - 0 Parma (10-10-2026)WParma 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2026)LComo 2 - 1 Parma (14-09-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)
19 Fiorentina 6 4 7 14 -7 LGenoa 2 - 1 Fiorentina (10-10-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Napoli (20-09-2026)WVenezia 2 - 4 Fiorentina (11-09-2026)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)
20 Venezia 6 0 5 16 -11 LAtalanta 3 - 1 Venezia (12-10-2026)LVenezia 0 - 2 Lazio (19-09-2026)LVenezia 2 - 4 Fiorentina (11-09-2026)LFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)LAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)

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